Hi, I hope that everyone is enjoying the warmer weather.  Along with the warmer weather also comes much-needed vacation time.  However, if you suffer from environmental or food allergies, there are several things which you may need to do prior to travel to make sure that your trip is safe and enjoyable in regards to your allergies.

For environmental allergies (outdoor such as pollens or indoor such as mold, furry pets, dust mites) or food allergies, we usually recommend several steps.  First of all, if your allergies to either of these items are severe, it is probably a good idea to visit your allergist before travel to make sure that it is ok to travel.  You also need to make sure that medication you take for your environmental allergies is up to date and not expired.  If you have food allergies, make sure your “rescue� medications for an accidental exposure are also not expired and that you have your injectable epinephrine, an oral anti-histamine and potentially an asthma inhaler and corticosteroid ready and available.

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